Chapter 93
A Farewell After Being Reborn
Ivyâs smiling face appeared on the screen. âWhatâs with the early morning call, fan?â
Ian forwarded the photo to her. âExplain to me why this photo was taken like this.â
Ivy wasnât the only one who was shocked by Ianâs question. Even Sage looked slightly surprised. She
never expected lan to question Ivy in the first place.
Meanwhile, Ivy was astonished to see the photo. She soon recalled what happened that day.
âDidnât I delete this photo on my social media feed? I have the tendency to show my cooking off
whenever Iâve whipped up something nice. After posting that photo, I felt that it wasnât nice enough, so I
deleted it after a while.
âWhy did you save this photo, Ian? Is something wrong with it?â
Ian asked, âWhy did you include my shirt in your photo?â
âHuh? Did I?â Ivy seemed to be scrutinizing the photo to verify the details. âYouâre right. Did Mrs.
Holcomb misunderstand our relationship, Ian?â
Ian answered right away, âShe thought I took a shower and spent the night in your apartment.
It was then that Ivy noticed Sage, who sat next to Ian. She quickly said apologetically, âIâm so sorry,
Mrs. Holcomb. Youâve misunderstood lan.â
After explaining what happened that night, Ivy continued, âMrs. Holcomb, if you still donât trust me, I can
always ask the property management to show you the security footage of that
night.â
Ian turned to look at Sage after hearing Ivyâs suggestion. At the same time, Sage picked up on the
trace of provocation and mockery shining in Ivyâs eyes.
She just smiled before tugging Ianâs tie downward. Then, she stood on her tiptoes and kissed him on
the lips.
Ian could feel the softness of Sageâs lips and her fragrance overwhelming his senses. His breath now
hitched in his throat. He dipped down to reciprocate the kiss without thinking about the reason why
Sage had kissed him in the first place.
Since Ian was still holding his phone, he tossed it onto the table immediately, thinking that it was
distracting him from enjoying the kiss. He held Sage by the waist with the intention of deepening the
kiss.
But the moment his hands made contact with Sageâs small waist, he felt her pushing him away
forcefully.
âIan, please be gentle with me!â she moaned in the direction of the phone.
The next thing they knew, Ivy ended the video call immediately.
A satisfied smile crept onto Sageâs face as she moved to take her seat at the table. She looked so calm
as though she wasnât the one seducing lan just now.
âAre you satisfied now?â lan asked while suppressing his desire for Sage.
Sage wiped her mouth with a napkin. âFeel free to explain to Ivy what happened if youâre worried she
might misunderstand you.â
Ian didnât respond to that remark. If it werenât for the fact that this was a bad time for him, heâd definitely
kiss her without a care in the world till she begged for mercy.
At that moment, Terry entered the dining room and reminded lan that it was almost time for
them to leave.
Ian picked up his phone from the table while gazing at Sage. âDonât forget to show up at the banquet on
time.â
Sage took a sip from her glass of milk. âDonât worry. I wonât forget about our little date. Iâve received
your payment, after all.â
Only then did lan walk away.
As Sage watched Ianâs silhouette leaving her line of sight, she put down her glass and let out a deep
sigh. The truth was, she couldnât endure how pretentious and fake Ivy was during the video call. Hence,
she decided to irk Ivy by kissing Ian.
But Sage didnât expect lan to return the kiss eagerly instead of shoving her away angrily.
Was it true that men could easily be intimate with women they didnât have any feelings for as long as
they were horny?
After having lunch with Donald, Sage drove back to Solaris Estate. As she grabbed the stuff she had
bought yesterday, she walked into the living room only to see an unexpected visitor.
Delilah was there.
She sat with one leg crossed over the other. A cup of coffee sat on the coffee table before her. She
happened to be flipping through a fashion magazine leisurely when Sage saw her.
âMrs. Holcomb, Ms. Stromberg is adamant on waiting for your return,â Wanda said.
âOh, Sage! Youâre finally home! You kept me waiting for a very long time!â Delilah exclaimed while
putting down the magazine.
Sage dismissed Wanda before asking Delilah, âWhat are you doing here?â
Her displeased tone irked Delilah greatly.
âItâs been so many days, Sage! Are you done with this tantrum of yours? You do realize that I taught Ivy
a lesson on your behalf, right? I donât expect you to thank me, but how could you. say such things to
me?â